Minnesota Emergency Room Error Lawyer

TSR Injury Law is a premier Minnesota personal injury law firm with a reputation for being able to establish fault in complex medical malpractice cases. We have helped many people who have suffered from the mistakes or negligence of emergency room doctors, nurses, and staff. Call 612-362-0000 to learn more or submit our free consultation form.

Emergency Room Errors

Ideally, emergency room employees are highly knowledgeable, thoroughly trained professionals equipped to provide people necessary medical care. At the emergency room, you should be treated with:

• speed
• accuracy
• efficiency

Sadly, some patients encounter negligent or overworked emergency room personnel who only make their physical condition worse. Over the years, countless patients have been injured when emergency room employees:

• gave them contaminated blood transfusions
• gave them incorrect medications
• made a medication dosage error
• failed to properly monitor their well-being

The consequences of these mistakes can be:

• long term health problems
• disabilities
• lasting pain
• death

An Important Note on EMTALA

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act was passed in 1986 to protect the rights and health of uninsured patients. Prior to the passage of this act, there was a widespread problem with hospitals turning away emergency patients who did not have adequate insurance coverage.

EMTALA requires all hospitals in the country to:

• Provide a health evaluation to anyone claiming to need emergency care, to determine if an emergency medical condition (EMC) truly exists
• Treat any EMCs until the patients are stabilized, or transfer them to another hospital if the hospital does not have the resources to treat certain conditions
• Accept any transferred patients they are capable of treating.

If a hospital’s emergency room has turned you away while you were experiencing an emergency medical condition, failed to properly diagnose or monitor you, or failed to transfer you to a hospital with the necessary specialists to treat your condition, you may have been the victim of medical malpractice.

Minnesota Emergency Room Error Attorney

If your family has suffered due to negligent emergency room staff, you do not have to passively live with your injuries. A personal injury lawsuit can help you win compensation for your suffering and see that justice is done. Contact a Minnesota Emergency Room Malpractice Attorney at 612-362-0000 or submit our contact form.